The Houston Baptist Huskies (14-7) will attempt to keep their 10-game winning streak alive when they meet the Abilene Christian Wildcats (9-12) at Moody Coliseum. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
The Wildcats enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Lamar 80-71 on Saturday. Jaylen Franklin was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points on 8-for-11 shooting. The Huskies, meanwhile, are coming off a 70-69 win against Sam Houston State on Saturday. Colter Lasher claimed his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Franklin has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Wildcats. During that stretch, he has averaged 17.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.4 steals, and 0.6 three-pointers.
Notes
Houston Baptist won its last game by a one-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Abilene Christian is 1-1. Houston Baptist is 1-0 in close games this season.
Ranked 94th, the Houston Baptist Huskies have an offensive rating of 109.3. The Abilene Christian Wildcats rank 170th with a defensive rating of just 102.8.
Abilene Christian has an average field goal percentage of 44.3%. Houston Baptist is an abysmal 1-6 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Abilene Christian Wildcats and the Houston Baptist Huskies both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Abilene Christian is 202nd and 154th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Houston Baptist ranks 79th and 37th in these categories.
Houston Baptist ranks 94th in assists, recording 14.9 per game. Abilene Christian performs worse at 188th with 13.2 assists per game.
Houston Baptist, the 62nd-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.1 rebounds per game. Abilene Christian does worse, ranked 323rd with 32.4.
The Abilene Christian Wildcats make an average of 8.1 steals per game. When the Houston Baptist Huskies allow 8 or more steals, they are a dazzling 5-1.
